Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent, and Potomac Rivers
Fishing Report
Created by local store owner, Ken Lamb from The Tackle Box.
The Tackle Box was started in 1960 by Howard and Lena Lamb who arrived in St. Mary's County in 1958 when serving in the Navy. Ken Lamb, who began as a teenager working in the store, is now the owner. Ken is still active in publicity, paperwork, bait handling, and sales and has no plans of retiring.
If you're looking for your next fishing spot, take a look at the fishing reports below to see what's biting! St. Mary's County: The Destination for Fishing.
The views expressed in this Fishing Report are those of Ken Lamb and do not necessarily represent the views of Visit St. Mary's MD, its employees or board of directors. This report is for informational purposes only and details on MD fishing regulations can be found in the Maryland Guide to Fishing and Crabbing.
Posted: Jul 22, 2020
July 22nd, 2020 - Hot and Dry Weather
It has been dry and it's been hot, turning our bay into a sea of hot, salty brine.
Posted: Jul 15, 2020
July 15th, 2020 - Excitement About Cobia
There is a lot of excitement about cobia in the bay.
Posted: Jul 08, 2020
July 8th, 2020 - As Good as it Gets
Spot, Cobia, Rockfish, Perch, Trout, are all in the mix for fabulous fishing in Southern Maryland.
Posted: Jul 01, 2020
Spot fishing has taken off like a bottle rocket on the Fourth of July.
Posted: Jun 24, 2020
June 24th, 2020 - Perch in the Patuxent
We have spot and perch in the Patuxent for bottom fishermen in the mouth of Cuckold's Creek, Kingston Hollow, Sandy Point, Drum Point, Green Holly and at...
Posted: Jun 16, 2020
June 16th, 2020 - Great Weather and Good Fishing
Great weather and good fishing brought out hordes of fishermen to try their luck all last week.
Posted: Jun 11, 2020
We had a good mixture of fish this week as perch fishing really advanced, rockfish were cooperative, and some small spot arrived.
Posted: Jun 03, 2020
June 3rd, 2020 - Big News in Fishing
The big news in fishing this week is the influx of speckled trout.
Posted: May 26, 2020
May 26th, 2020 - Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff
Memorial Day Weekend kicks off summer fishing.
Posted: May 18, 2020
Striped Bass regulations in Maryland now allow one fish per day with a minimum of 19 inches in length in the bay. The rivers and the Maryland tributaries of...
Posted: May 13, 2020
The trophy rockfish season has been described as "good".
Results 181 - 192 of 255